「倫敦病人」 幹細胞移植後 HIV 病毒消失

A "HIV ambassador" at the Mardi Gras Fair Day which was held on Sunday 17 February, 2008.

A "HIV ambassador" at the Mardi Gras Fair Day which was held on Sunday 17 February, 2008. Source: AAP

一名 HIV (人類免疫缺陷病毒) 的英國攜帶者,在接受了幹細胞移植後,他體內的 HIV 病毒已經再也檢測不到。


不過,這並非全球第一個例子,而是第二宗類似的病例。究竟,這兩名病人所移植的幹細胞,有些什麽相同的特質,使到接受移植的病人體内的 HIV 病毒消失呢?

如果有這樣的成功例子,爲何醫學界不多採用這個療法呢?

詳情請收聼溫楚良的時事報導。


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